Brandon township, MN

Douglas County, MN

2022 population: 868 ( 155 from 2010 )
Land area: 30.5 square miles
Population density: 28.5 persons per square mile

2022 Census data
White:	839	96.66%	19.0%
Black:	0	0.00%	100.0%
Indian:	2	0.23%	0.0%
Asian:	3	0.35%	200.0%
2+ races:	23	2.65%	1050.0%
Hispanic:	1	0.12%	75.0%

Total non-White:	29	3.34%	262.5%

2010-2022 Components	Number	Rate

Change in White population:	134	22.8
Change in Non-White pop.:	21	3.6

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

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Year:

Total population:

White:

Black:

Indian:

Asian:

2+ races:

Hispanic:

Total non-White:

2010
713
705	98.88%
1	0.14%
0	0.00%
1	0.14%
2	0.28%
4	0.56%
8	1.12%

2000
669
659	98.51%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
10	1.49%
0	0.00%
10	1.49%

1990
586
564	96.25%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
22	3.75%

1980
1,020
1,020	100.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
0	0.00%
n/a
0	0.00%
0	0.00%

Decade:

Components:

Births:

Deaths:

Net Migration:

Net Immigration:

Change in White population:

Change in Non-White pop.:

Number	Rate
2000's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

46	6.9
-2	-0.3

Number	Rate
1990's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

95	16.2
-12	-2.0

Number	Rate
1980's
n/a
n/a
n/a
n/a

-456	-44.7
22	2.2

Age, Family & Household Data for Brandon township, MN

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Year:

Median Age:

Under 18:

Voting Age Population:

Over 65:

Households:

Persons Per HH:

Families (%HH):

Married Couples (%Fams):

Single Mothers (%Fams):

Non-Family (%HH):

2022
Number	Percent
46.4
170	19.6%
698	80.4%
195	22.5%

353
2.46

259	73.4%
237	91.5%
8	3.1%
94	26.6%

2010
Number	Percent
49.8
130	18.2%
583	81.8%
139	19.5%

293
2.43

236	80.5%
214	90.7%
0	0.0%
57	19.5%

2000
Number	Percent
43.1
147	22.0%
522	78.0%
101	15.1%

257
2.60

209	81.3%
195	93.3%
3	1.4%
48	18.7%

1990
Number	Percent
31.8
192	32.8%
394	67.2%
62	10.6%

190
3.08

157	82.6%
144	91.7%
0	0.0%
33	17.4%

1980
Number	Percent
31.3
339	33.2%
681	66.8%
153	15.0%

358
2.85

285	79.6%
257	90.2%
10	3.5%
73	20.4%

2022 Housing Data for Brandon township, MN

Household Income
Range	Number	%
Less than $10,000	7	2.0%
$10,000 to $14,999	11	3.1%
$15,000 to $19,999	10	2.8%
$20,000 to $24,999	4	1.1%
$25,000 to $29,999	2	0.6%
$30,000 to $34,999	2	0.6%
$35,000 to $39,999	7	2.0%
$40,000 to $44,999	6	1.7%
$45,000 to $49,999	2	0.6%
$50,000 to $59,999	25	7.1%
$60,000 to $74,999	27	7.6%
$75,000 to $99,999	92	26.1%
$100,000 to $124,999	42	11.9%
$125,000 to $149,999	60	17.0%
$150,000 to $199,999	32	9.1%
$200,000 or more	24	6.8%

Median Household Income	92,422
Per Capita Income	44,171

Welfare Households
	Number	%
SSI	11	3.1%
Public Assistance	9	2.5%
Public Asst. or Food Stamps	12	3.4%

Labor Force, Ages 25-64
	Number	%
Employed	452	86.6%
Unemployed	18	3.4%
In Armed Forces	0	0.0%

Total Labor Force	470	90.0%
Not in Labor Force	52	10.0%

Real Unemployment Rate		13.4%

Class of Worker
	Male	Female	% Male
Private Sector	189	103	64.7%
Non-Profit	5	23	17.9%
Self-Employed	46	28	62.2%

Local Government	19	47	28.8%
State Government	6	12	33.3%
Federal Government	0	3	0.0%

Total Private + Self	235	131	64.2%
Total Non-Profit + Govt.	30	85	26.1%
Total	265	216	55.1%

Pct. Govt.	18.1%

Occupation
	Number	%
Management, Business, Science, Arts	74	15.4%
Sales and Office Occupations	150	31.2%
Professional, Technical	73	15.2%
Service Occupations	55	11.4%
Farming, Forestry, Fishing	2	0.4%
All others	129	26.8%

White Collar		61.7%

Industry
	Number	%
Manufacturing	88	18.3%
Construction	82	17.0%
Retail trade	54	11.2%
Health care and social assistance	48	10.0%
Educational services	42	8.7%
Administrative, support, waste mgmt.	27	5.6%
Public administration	25	5.2%
Finance and insurance	20	4.2%
Real estate and rental and leasing	16	3.3%
Professional, scientific, technical	14	2.9%
Wholesale trade	14	2.9%
Agriculture, forestry, fishing, hunting	14	2.9%
Other services	12	2.5%
Accommodation and food services	9	1.9%
Transportation and warehousing	6	1.2%
Mining, quarrying, oil/gas extraction	4	0.8%
Information	3	0.6%
Arts, entertainment, recreation	3	0.6%

Hispanic Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Mexican	0	0.00%
Puerto Rican	1	0.12%
Cuban	0	0.00%
Dominican	0	0.00%

Total Central American	0	0.00%
Costa Rican	0	0.00%
Guatemalan	0	0.00%
Honduran	0	0.00%
Nicaraguan	0	0.00%
Panamanian	0	0.00%
Salvadoran	0	0.00%
Other Central American	0	0.00%

Total South American	0	0.00%
Argentinean	0	0.00%
Bolivian	0	0.00%
Chilean	0	0.00%
Colombian	0	0.00%
Ecuadorian	0	0.00%
Paraguayan	0	0.00%
Peruvian	0	0.00%
Uruguayan	0	0.00%
Venezuelan	0	0.00%
Other South American	0	0.00%

Other Hispanic	0	0.00%

Asian Breakdown
Country	Number	%
Thai	3	0.35%

Language Spoken at Home
Language	Number	%
English	787	99.1%
Other Asian	3	0.4%
Spanish	2	0.3%
German, other Germanic	2	0.3%

Ancestry
Country	Number	%
German	442	50.9%
Norwegian	206	23.7%
Swedish	58	6.7%
Polish	57	6.6%
Irish	43	5.0%
American	21	2.4%
Czech	21	2.4%
English	20	2.3%
French	14	1.6%
Dutch	13	1.5%
Swiss	13	1.5%
European	8	0.9%
Finnish	7	0.8%
Italian	6	0.7%
Austrian	5	0.6%

Citizenship & Nativity
	Number	%
U.S. citizen	868	100.0%
Not a citizen	0	0.0%

Native	865	99.7%
Foreign-born	3	0.3%

Educational Attainment, Population 25 Years and Older
7	1.0%	16	2.3%	204	29.8%	286	41.8%	109	15.9%	63	9.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Population 25 Years and Older
< 9 Years	7	1.0%
9-12 Years	16	2.3%
H.S. Grad or GED	204	29.8%
Some College	286	41.8%
Bach. Degree	109	15.9%
Grad Degree	63	9.2%
Average years of education: 13.7

Recent Trends
	Votes	Δ Margin	Swing %
2020 vs. 2016	R +55	R +40	R + 1.1%
D +15
2020 vs. 2012	R +126	R +156	R + 24.7%
D -30
2020 vs. 2008	R +140	R +191	R + 33.0%
D -51

2016 vs. 2008	R +85	R +151	R + 31.9%
D -66
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Year	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff (St)	Diff (US)	PSV
2020	81%	Donald Trump* (R)	400	73.4%	Joe Biden (D)	133	24.4%	12	2.2%	545	28	27	0.02%
2016	76%	Donald Trump (R)	345	70.7%	Hillary Clinton (D)	118	24.2%	25	5.1%	488	26	25	0.02%
2012	74%	Mitt Romney (R)	274	61.4%	Barack Obama* (D)	163	36.5%	9	2.0%	446	16	14	0.02%
2008	79%	John McCain (R)	260	57.6%	Barack Obama (D)	184	40.8%	7	1.6%	451	14	12	0.02%
2004	79%	George W. Bush* (R)	269	62.1%	John Kerry (D)	162	37.4%	2	0.5%	433	15	11	0.02%
2000	68%	George W. Bush (R)	201	56.8%	Albert Gore, Jr. (D)	132	37.3%	21	5.9%	354	11	9	0.01%

* incumbent PSV: percent of state vote

2020 President, Brandon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Joe Biden (D)

133

24.4%

Donald Trump* (R)

400

73.4%

Jo Jorgensen (Lbt)

0.7%

Other

1.5%

TOTAL

545

Turnout: 81%	Diff (St): 28	Diff (US): 27

2016 President, Brandon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Hillary Clinton (D)

118

24.2%

Donald Trump (R)

345

70.7%

Gary Johnson (Lbt)

2.9%

Other

2.3%

TOTAL

488

Turnout: 76%	Diff (St): 26	Diff (US): 25

2012 President, Brandon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama* (D)

163

36.5%

Mitt Romney (R)

274

61.4%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

446

Turnout: 74%	Diff (St): 16	Diff (US): 14

2008 President, Brandon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

Barack Obama (D)

184

40.8%

John McCain (R)

260

57.6%

Other

1.6%

TOTAL

451

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 14	Diff (US): 12

2004 President, Brandon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush* (R)

269

62.1%

John Kerry (D)

162

37.4%

Ralph Nader (I)

0.5%

TOTAL

433

Turnout: 79%	Diff (St): 15	Diff (US): 11

2000 President, Brandon township

Candidate

Votes

Pct

George W. Bush (R)

201

56.8%

Albert Gore, Jr. (D)

132

37.3%

Ralph Nader (Grn)

4.0%

Other

2.0%

TOTAL

354

Turnout: 68%	Diff (St): 11	Diff (US): 9

* incumbent

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brandon township, MN

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Year	Type	Turnout	Winner			Runner-Up			Other		Total Votes	Diff	PSV
2022	G	68%	Scott Jensen (R)	322	70.5%	Tim Walz* (DFL)	122	26.7%	13 [+]	2.8%	457	26	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2022: James McCaskel (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (0.9%); Steve Patterson (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 4 (0.9%); Hugh McTavish (Independence-Alliance) 3 (0.7%); Gabrielle Prosser (Socialist Workers) 2 (0.4%);
2020	S2	79%	Jason Lewis (R)	387	72.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	133	24.8%	16 [+]	3.0%	536	29	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2020: Kevin O'Connor (Legal Marijuana Now) 12 (2.2%); Oliver Steinberg (Grassroots - Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.6%); Other (Write-in) 1 (0.2%);
2018	S2	63%	Karin Housley (R)	279	67.2%	Tina Smith* (DFL)	128	30.8%	8 [+]	1.9%	415	25	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now) 5 (1.2%); Jerry Trooien (I) 3 (0.7%);
2018	S1	64%	Jim Newberger (R)	228	54.5%	Amy Klobuchar* (DFL)	184	44.0%	6 [+]	1.4%	418	18	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Dennis Schuller (Legal Marijuana Now) 4 (1.0%); Paula Overby (Green) 2 (0.5%);
2018	G	63%	Jeff Johnson (R)	271	65.3%	Tim Walz (DFL)	139	33.5%	5 [+]	1.2%	415	23	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2018: Chris Wright (Legalize Cannabis) 3 (0.7%); Josh Welter (Libertarian) 2 (0.5%);
2014	S2	57%	Mike McFadden (R)	200	56.3%	Al Franken* (DFL)	144	40.6%	11 [+]	3.1%	355	13	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Steve Carlson (Independence Party) 6 (1.7%); Heather Johnson (Libertarian) 5 (1.4%);
2014	G	57%	Jeff Johnson (R)	213	60.2%	Mark Dayton* (DFL)	126	35.6%	15 [+]	4.2%	354	16	0.02%
[-] Other candidates in 2014: Hannah Nicollet (Independence Party) 10 (2.8%); Other (Write-in) 4 (1.1%); Chris Holbrook (Libertarian) 1 (0.3%); Chris Wright (Grassroots) 0 (0.0%);

*: incumbent +: ran on additional party lines Type: G: Governor; S1,S2,S3: Senate Class 1, 2 or 3
italics: special election RO: runoff election PSV: percent of state vote

Housing Data
	Number	%
Housing Units	538
Median Value	$305,700

Occupied	353	65.6%
Vacant	185	34.4%

Owned	312	88.4%
Rented	41	11.6%
Median Rent	$1,250

Single-Family Units	518	96.3%
Detached	518	96.3%
Attached	0	0.0%
Buldings with 5+ Units	0	0.0%
Mobile Homes	20	3.7%

Brandon township, MN

Race Breakdown with Components of Population Change

Age, Family & Household Data for Brandon township, MN

2022 Housing Data for Brandon township, MN

2022 Income & Employment Data for Brandon township, MN

2022 Ancestry, Citizenship & Language Data for Brandon township, MN

2022 Educational Attainment Data for Brandon township, MN

Historical Presidential Election Results for Brandon township, MN

Historical Statewide Election Results for Brandon township, MN